Christmas Seals and the Tuberculosis Fight
The article recounts the origins of Christmas seals, crediting Danish postal clerk Holboell and American Emily P. Bissell. It details the 1904 start funding tubercular care, the seal’s spread, and the 1910s campaigns that culminated in nationwide fundraising and a halving of tuberculosis deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Elmo Scott Watson
Einar Holboell
Emily P. Blesell
Red Cross
Omar Holboell
Copenhagen
Denmark
Postal Service
Postal Department
Christian IX
Holboell
Louise
Charlotten Zund
Emily P. Els- Sell
Leig Mitchell Hodges
North American
Philadelphia
Emily P. Bigsell
Delaware
Jacob Riis
H. A. van Valkenburg
Alisa Bisset
Indy
Shia
Wilmington
Offica
Wanamaker's
Many Parasites Remain Mystery Says USDA Expert
Dr. Maurice C. Hall of the USDA zoologist warns hundreds of parasite types infest American livestock with life histories mostly unknown. He notes tapeworms and roundsworms are largely uncharted, predicting the need for surveys, life history studies, and new treatments and prevention to reduce steady losses in meat, wool, milk, and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Maurice C. Hall
Care for Brood Sows Boosts Spring Pork Output
The article stresses feeding brood sows well this season to determine the spring pig crop. Frozen ground hinders mineral intake, so supplying commercial minerals is cheaper than hogs digging for minerals. Proper minerals support sow health and pasture condition, reducing hard work for hogs and improving outcomes.
Soft Pork Products Hurt Demand and Farmers
A study notes soft or oily pork products are hard to sell due to unappealing fat and texture. Soft hogs yield sloppy meat that wets and smeares loins and makes bacon difficult to slice. The issue lowers pork demand and, by extension, harms corn belt farmers who rely on hog production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Cholera Symptoms Described In Historical Notes
The passage lists Hog cholera symptoms including loss of appetite, very high fever, constipation, depression, drooping ears and tail, and sometimes cough. It notes red spots on the skin, swelling, staggering, discharge from the eyes, and eyes shutting as the disease advances.
Veal Calf Rearing Tips From Market Notes
Guide on best veal calves production stating calves should nurse cows to seven to ten weeks and drink only their mother's milk. Weaning and bucket feeding is possible but not profitable. Meat quality hinges on exclusive milk feeding until veal is produced.
Investing Money In Poultry Equipment
Extension poultry expert notes major investment in breeding and range equipment boosts profitability. Wisconsin survey links highest returns to 4000 to 5000 dollars in poultry and dairy gear. discusses wire runways, movable roosting sheds, ventilated range houses, and durable feeders and waterers for brooding and feeding areas.
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G. 1
Daily Task of Carting Loads Keeps Bull Tame
A Jersey bull named Ox at the USDA dairy experiment farm in Heltsville Maryland works daily hauling loads to stay fit and gentle. He was trained young and now is a steady breeder year round. He follows commands gee haw and whoa back with patient, light-hearted obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Heltsville
Oxford May
Cane Fruit Growing a Key Local Industry
Cane fruit farming remains a significant business for growers of blackberries and raspberries. Experienced planters set wide row spacings of seven to eight feet to boost yield, ease cultivation, and ensure outer rows outperform inner rows.
Agricultural Hints on Soils and Crops for Spring
Agricultural hints cover phosphate use for clover growth in sour spots, better rye planting strategies, and garden prep. It advises protective wrapping for apple trees against sunscald, pre-spring equipment checks, and pest risks like corn ear worm and wire worms. It notes using mulched cups for water and early sowing of rye with disked-in methods.
Timothy the evangelist studying scripture and training
Lesson outlines Timothy's godly ancestry and home training shaping his faith. It notes his mother and grandmother, the Christian home, and the need for personal Bible study. It covers Timothy’s call with Paul, his circumcision, and his key traits courage faithfulness and retirement, plus his ministry as fellow missionary and Ephesian pastor.
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J. Timothy
Timothy
Ll. Timothy
Silas
Paul
Lystra
Derbe
Jerusalem Council
God
Apostle
Seis
Havine
Tent
Ephesus
Humility as a Vessel for Virtue in a Theological Echo
The fragment discusses humility as a virtue that sustains other virtues and keeps inner life alive. It references a modest self-estimate and a Christlike influence termed by the writer as embodied by Thomas Adams.
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Thomas Adams
Working With God Touch of Sunset in a Minor Woman
A reflective quotation from George Macdonald expresses a wish to bring a moment of beauty into the life of any minor woman, stating that doing so would feel like working with God.
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George Macdonald
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National Tuberculosis Association
Fiood
Little Delaware
Delaware Red Cross
Thouaiids
Washington
Booth
Pennsylvania
National Red Cross
Roosevelt
Root
Taft
Baltimoro
Cardinal Gibbons
Miss Bissell
Miss. Bissell
Western Newspaper Union
P. B
Fitawater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicano
Philip Plans
IL Timothy Lil
Christ Jesus
Christ
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